This story is set before Edward has left and before anyone knows about the werewolves. It's my first go at writing a fan fic so I hope you enjoy reading it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or its characters, it all belongs to Stephenie Meyer, I'm just borrowing them.

Bella POV

I lie still, as still as possible, then inhale a long deep breath. I can taste salt on my tongue, the warm sea air washing soothingly over me. I dig my nails into the hot, silky sand I am laying on, feeling the tingling sensation of the sand trickling through my fingers.

I can hear the waves crashing on the shore, washing over the rocks and shells, a low relaxing rhythm. I strain my ears and I can hear him. I listen to him breathing. Rough calming breaths.

I roll on my side, slowly opening my eyes. At first the bright light from the sun blinds me, but quickly they adjust and he is there beside me. I smile lazily in delight. He is mine and I am his.

A million invisible lines seem to waver in the air, a hallucination caused by the heat, but in a way it seems to represent the many ropes and ties that pull us together connecting in a complicated pattern but simply making us whole.

I sigh softly and blink making the image scurry away. I pause then sigh again nudging closer to him pressing my hand against his muscular arm, studying the drastic contrast in skin tones, my ivory skin harshly standing out against his warm tanned figure.

His eyes half closed against the glare of the sun, flicker suddenly as if he is dozing, perhaps sleeping deeply. His nose casts an odd shadow over his rough unshaved jawline. His messy jet black hair is sprinkled with sand resting on his rolled up t-shirt.

His chest is bare and smooth; I run my fingers delicately over his stomach then let my hand slide off on to the sun soaked sand.

I rest my chin against his shoulder which has grown even warmer from the heat of the mid-day sun and I relax peacefully.

Suddenly he grunts, and turns away from me. I hesitate, then shuffle forward pressing my body against his, hugging his sunburnt back. My long brown hair sweeps over my shoulder, tickling his arm. I smile with happiness. Nothing could be more perfect, nothing in the world. I was sure, so very sure that I would never come across a moment better than this.

I rolled back away from him onto the sand sighing and closing my eyes trying to imagine what my life would be like without him, I shuddered uncertainly at the thought.

I curse under my breath, but then of course it is inevitable, the memories come crashing back. An unstoppable force hitting my mind, swirling tauntingly round and round.

I screw my eyes closed desperately trying to stop the oncoming barrage, the sun's piercing light burning through my lids.

I whimper uncertainly. I was trying to forget, trying so hard but it was impossible. The memories that haunted me now were never going to leave. They battered and distracted me constantly wreaking havoc in my dreams. I didn't sleep unless he was there beside me for fear that time would slowly unravel itself forcing me to live through it all again.

Still I knew. I knew I would do nothing and so in the short assessment I relaxed cautiously. I paused and instead of fighting, I simply remembered.

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